The Exquisite Corpse ("Cadavre Exquis") was a favorite Surrealist game from the 1920s onwards. The game involves multiple participants contributing to a single drawing. Traditionally, participants create their section of the drawing and then cover it so the next person is ‘drawing blind.’ Once all participants have finished, the drawing is unfolded and revealed. In
Paul Robeson Galleries is pleased to present "Feast & Famine," a group exhibition that explores the theme of food as a social, political, and bodily phenomenon. The exhibition considers food as a commodity; the relationship between food, death, sex, and the abject; food’s relationship to global economics and geopolitics; food and its likeness as a
Join us, as sixteen high school photographers share their vision of life in Newark as part of the National Geographic Photo Camp.
Paul Robeson Galleries is participating in Newark's Spring Open Studios. PRG Artist-In-Residence, German Pitre, will open his studio to the public on Saturday, April 13 from 10am - 5pm.
Express Newark is proud to be a part of the Tanner Lecture Series on Human Values “Flowing: Human Migrations and Human Values,” is a week-long festival of art and ideas, many of which will be held at Express Newark. The Tanner Lectures is an international and multiversity lecture series in the humanities that encompasses the entire
RU-N Graphic Design Seniors dedicate their capstone exhibition to im/migrant's voice at Project for Empty Space Gallery in Newark. Rutgers University-Newark Graphic Design students present: "I Stood at the Border: Im/Migrant Voices & Stories Retold," an exhibition which examines conversations surrounding im/migration. The exhibition will open with a reception Saturday, April 27th, 2019 from 5pm-8pm
"A Mother's Cry" is a document-series focusing on the process of grieving after a mother loses her child to gun and street violence. Written and directed by Catherine C. Taylor who is a Rutgers-Newark graduate with a B.A. in Journalism and International Affairs. Catherine is also a member of Express Newark's Community Media Center.
Join our community partner, Artistic Passion & Purpose, for a Dancercise class this Saturday, May 25th, at 10am! Meet Dance instructor Fiona Andrea and Fitness & Wellness Instructor Michelle Andrews- White, who will be leading the class. The Artistic Passion & Purpose Dancercise class is all about women’s empowerment and body positivity. Pull out your
The NEWARKIFF would like to invite you to the first annual 24-hour film competition. Teams from around the Tri-State area will compete for the chance to brag about being the best film crew around. Teams will pick up instructions on June 7th and will have 24 hours 1 day, to shoot a short film of
The exhibition, Stitches of Strength, is a collaboration between the Paul Robeson Galleries and the Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance. The squares that constitute the quilt on view are part of the Clothesline Project on the Rutgers University – Newark campus. The colorful t-shirt material and denim squares represent sexual violence and intimate partner violence
Join Artistic Passion & Purpose on Saturday, June 15th, for a Clothing Construction Workshop! Attendees can look forward to clothing creation insights and solutions from expert Instructor Jameel Moore of Black & White Him. Join the 10am beginners class or, the 12pm intermediate class. Either way get ready for some interactive fashion fun. The classes
This year marks the 8th year of the Newark River Day. There will be arts, crafts, live music, and performances. Express Newark Partner, Newest Americans, will participate with PoemQuest - a walking tour and an interactive game of discovery. You can find out more about this event at here.
